Hello everyone, The last 7 days have been exciting to say the least. We arrived in Rome on Saturday evening and have been on the move ever since. The internet access is not readily available and until today was VERY expensive. We chose to wait until now to update. Sorry-no pics. This is a computer in a common area with no ability to upload. But don't dispair, with the trip at its halfway point Rome was exciting, and like Paris, it was crowded,busy, and yet s...

Hello to All, We waited to give you an update of our activities until our stay in Paris was at its end as the cost of an internet connection was almost as exensive as a 'Coca Cola'. ($9.00 with no refill) We arrived in Paris after a long but thankfully uneventful flight. Our first look at the city was from the air before sunrise. I now know why the call it the city of light. It was amazing. There was not a dark spot to be found. It was truly awesome. ...